The Citadel (0-1) hosts Chattanooga (1-0). No market line yet; the model calls it close to even.
What’s at stake
The Citadel
- The Citadel is still shaking off a 28-point loss.
Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is coming off a 14-point win.
The series
Chattanooga leads the series 21-14-1
36 meetings since 1926 · The Citadel won the last meeting
- 2025The Citadel 28–10
- 2024Chattanooga 31–7
- 2023Chattanooga 48–3
- 2022Chattanooga 31–21
- 2021The Citadel 24–21
Face-off
What each fanbase carries into this one.
Chattanooga
The chip · vs the blue bloodsIn a conference where Furman won a national championship and Wofford has made ten playoff runs, Chattanooga is the perpetual tournament team that hasn't won when it matters most — and the room knows it.
What this game touches
The playoff ceiling. Chattanooga has appeared in five FCS playoffs (most recent 2023 to Furman in the first round), but has never won a playoff game or claimed a national title. The Mocs are a consistent tournament team in a conference where Furman has a trophy case and Wofford has ten playoff runs — the eternal bridesmaid.
The Citadel
The chipThe Citadel plays in the shadow of Clemson, South Carolina, and other Power programs; regional and national media largely ignore FCS military colleges despite their unique institutional mission and cadet sacrifice. Fans believe their story deserves recognition beyond the FCS bubble.
What this game touches
Small FCS program, consistent tournament drought and regional obscurity. The Citadel has won only four Southern Conference championships (1961, 1992, 2015, 2016) and made five FCS playoff appearances (2-5 record) in a century of football. The 2025 season finished 4-8 overall and 3-5 in Southern Conference play, reflecting the ongoing challenge of competing in an FCS landscape where transfer portal access and recruiting rank matter more than ever, while operating as a military academy where cadets are enrolled for service, not recruited as prospects.
Conditions
The Citadel is 35% at home, 31% on the road since 2018 (14-26 home, 14-31 away).
Recent games
The Citadel
- Wk 1Lat Wofford14-42
Chattanooga
- Wk 1Wat West Georgia24-10
Conference standings
- The Citadel#100-1
- Chattanooga#50-0